On Mon, 2008-10-06 at 05:32 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> From: Anthony Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Tutor] first call - newcomer
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> Thi
This is my first post - I will be brief...
One: I have programmed before - but it has been DECADES...so just a few simple
queries:
1. A brief (but complete) description regarding the use of script editor (I
will be using
command prompt in Windows), as:
a. details about loa
I used to do Basic and enjoyed it. Someone said Python was a vastly
better language than Visual Basic, which I considered playing with. So
I sought to give it a go but struck a sticking point very early.
I am now going through the Python tutorial. All went well until I came
to IF. The code b
"Omer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
Here is the code:
def main():
import string
"import string" is unnecessary, mate.
Not entirely true since the code uses string.split()
However since the split method of the string could
be used instead then that would indeed render the
import unnecessa
Kent,
Thank you for two excellent suggestions. I will implement yourÂ
suggestion of indexing by the sorted letters in the word.
Robert
Kent Johnson wrote:
On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Robert Berman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The database item consists of the key; the actual
On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Robert Berman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The database item consists of the key; the actual word, and the value, the
> size as a string. For example, the word 'myth' is represented as key=
> 'myth', value = '4'. I think the slow part of the algorithm is the script
On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 3:44 AM, WM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am trying to learn PYTHON from scratch using two screens; the tutor and
> IDLE. The first two lessons went OK but the third (IF and ELSE IF) just do
> not work. When I try ELSE I get >>> without any further indent. When I did
> CO
Hi,
The below script which prints anagrams available for any word available
within a given database. It does work, but it is not very fast. I am
relatively certain there are more Python friendly coding techniques but
I am more concerned with a faster algorithm.
The database item consists of
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 9:45 AM, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Here is the code:
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> def main():
> import string
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Hey,
lagging a bit behind the list,
"import string" is unnecessary, mate.
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